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Path of fury
1.15 Leopardstown
Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1), 3m
Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle’s form from last season looks one of the best on offer with the way he’s running this period and Fury Road, a close third in March, is making an offer to improve his prospects in the hurdles division. in an ultra competitive race. of this contest.
The six-year-old made the perfect comeback with a comfortable victory at a Grade 2 hurdle at Punchestown last month.
He faces considerable opposition from stablemates Sire Du Berlais and The Storyteller, along with this year’s Stayers’ Hurdle runner-up Ronald Pump.
Mick Maestro
1.30 Catterick
Sky Bet Money Back As Cash Handicap Obstacle, 1m7½f
Lincolnshire coach Nick Kent caused a huge stir when the Ballycallan Fame won 125-1 at Wetherby on December 26, but he has a much more realistic chance of achieving glory in front of ITV cameras with Mick Maestro.
The seven-year-old had been in good shape this season before falling hard at Doncaster last time around and is looking to get back on the winning track under 5-pound conditional Charlie Todd, with his main rivals coming from Colin’s mighty yards. Tizzard and Phil Kirby.
Analysis and tips for Monday:
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Paul Kealy imagines an outsider stepping up his journey in Leopardstown
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Fast answer
1.50 Leopardstown
Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Obstacle, 2m4f
Rapid Response has been practicing its hurdles trade recently, but is now trying to exploit its obstacle record in the 2m4f contest.
The Jessica Harrington-trained six-year-old was a model of consistency in five chase starts in the early part of the season, but disappointed in a grade 3 rookie chase in Cork last time.
With their 16 pound hurdles lower than the hurdles, Connections have been thrown in this competitive race, which is scheduled to feature a maximum field of 20.
Monday cards
Minella Indo
2.25 Leopardstown
Savills Chase (Grade 1), 3 m
With the image of the Cheltenham Gold Cup slightly tarnished by the outcome of the Hunt for King George VI, Minella Indo is betting on enhancing her claims to the festival’s masterpiece in an ultra-deep makeover of the Hunt for Savills.
The Henry-trained seven-year-old from Bromhead is off to a perfect start to the season with two easy victories, but will face the toughest test of his career at this Grade 1 sweeping the likes of Delta Work, featuring Percy. and Kemboy.
Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)
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Stablemate A Plus Tard also appears alongside Samcro, Allaho, Fakir D’Oudairies, and Melon in what could be an all-ages race.
With the mighty jockeys in action at Leopardstown, some of Ireland’s emerging talents in the saddle have the opportunity to show themselves on terrestrial television, none more so than Kevin Brouder in the elegant partner Articulum.
The ten-year-old finished third in the 2019 Arkle at the Cheltenham Festival, but subsequently struggled to land a hard hitting blow. However, he showed flashes of his best form when he was third in Navan on his season return and was able to make a bold show of maximum weight.
Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle 3rd The Big Getaway tries to stamp its claims as a leading hurdles rookie in this 2m5f contest.
Patrick McCann
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The Big Getaway: Ballymore’s third offer to jump-start his pursuit career
Patrick McCann
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